Federal Emergency Management Agency
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
for the West Dietz Creek Drainage Improvement Project, City of Schertz, Texas
FEMA-1257-DR-TX


Interested persons are hereby notified that the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) is proposing to assist in the funding of the West Dietz Creek Drainage 
Improvement Project in the City of Schertz, Texas. In accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 
Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, and the implementing regulations of 
FEMA, an Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to assess the potential impacts 
of the Proposed Action on the human and natural environment. The EA was released for 
public comment on August 5, 2002. No public comments were received. Therefore, the 
Environmental Assessment has been finalized and a Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI) has been made. This also provides public notice for work within the regulated 
floodplain, in accordance with Executive Order 11988 and 44 CFR Part 9.12. 

The reasons for the decision not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) are 
as follows: 

1. No significant adverse environmental impacts have been identified to existing land 
use, water resources (surface water, groundwater, waters of the United States, 
wetlands, and floodplains), air quality, noise, biological resources (vegetation, fish 
and wildlife, state and Federally listed threatened or endangered species and critical 
habitats), safety, hazardous materials and waste, cultural resources, or result in 
disproportionately high or adverse effects on minority or low-income populations, 
and; 
2. The project is necessary to meet the needs of the citizens of the existing local 
community. 
No further environmental review of this project is proposed to be conducted prior to the 
release of FEMA funds. 

Copies of the final EA and FONSI can be obtained by contacting: 

Ronald Youngblood
City of Schertz Planning Department
1400 Schertz Parkway, Suite 1
Schertz, TX 78154-0890


The final EA and FONSI are also available on the World Wide Web on the FEMA 
website http://www.fema.gov/mit/ep/assess.htm. Copies will be available for viewing at 
the Schertz Public Library, 608 Schertz Parkway, City of Schertz, Texas 78154.